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Tashmoo anchoring moratorium passes
Despite public opposition, the Tisbury select board unanimously approved an immediate and indefinite anchoring moratorium in Lake Tashmoo.
The town first considered implementing an anchoring...
Aquinnah considers building codes to fight climate change
Aquinnah may be voting whether to ban fossil fuel use in newly constructed buildings during the upcoming annual town meeting.
The proposal is part of...
Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe uneasy with offshore wind industry
Offshore wind farms are seen as a way to curb carbon emissions, and several are planned for waters not far from Martha’s Vineyard. The...
Up-Island hesitant to accept school choice students
The Up-Island Regional School Committee has decided not to accept any new students through school choice before discussing the issue further.
School committee members cited...
School bus rear-ends Mini Cooper in Tisbury
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No one was seriously injured after a school bus with students inside rear-ended a white Mini Cooper on State Road in Tisbury.
West Tisbury...
Occupied vessels cause Tisbury shellfishing closure
Updated 1:43 pm
A couple of boats used as housing are blocking shellfishing in a portion of Vineyard Haven Harbor.
The Tisbury shellfish department announced Thursday,...
Tisbury looking to ban commercial timeshares
Tisbury is working to prevent the commercial use of timeshare ownership in town, but how to actually implement it is a challenge. The town...
Tisbury endorses housing at EduComp building
The Tisbury Select Board is supporting renewed plans for housing at the EduComp building. The board voted 2-0 in support during a meeting Wednesday,...
Chilmark School HVAC project costs nearly doubled
Updated March 17
Chilmark School’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system project will be going before voters during the annual town meeting at a...
More affordable housing possible for Aquinnah
Updated March 16
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank recently acquired four lots on Moshup Trail in Aquinnah for $185,000 from Moshup Trail Limited Partnership. One...
West Tisbury School improvements years away
Updated March 15
School and building officials are working to make West Tisbury School carbon-neutral, while also adding more space, but the project appears years...
Vineyarders assured of financial safety amid bank failures
Updated March 14
With the collapse of California-based Silicon Valley Bank, local banks are reassuring customers that their money is safe. Martha’s Vineyard Bank and...
No vote-by-mail for Tisbury town election
Updated March 10
Tisbury is opting out of vote-by-mail for the upcoming town election.
Voting by mail for town elections hasn’t had a lot of demand,...
Tisbury split on Lake Tashmoo anchoring
Updated March 10
There are mixed reactions to implementing a moratorium on anchoring boats in Tashmoo Lake, a popular destination for boaters. The town is...
Aquinnah town employees to rally for affordable housing
Aquinnah town employees will be allowed to take an administrative day to rally for affordable housing legislation in Boston. The request to the Aquinnah...
Wool and fiber survey for the Island
Calling all people who have an interest in sheep and fiber: There’s a survey for you.
The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society announced in its newsletter...
Aquinnah steps back from Moshup Trail beautification
Strapped resources are causing the Aquinnah Select Board to step back from the Moshup Trail beautification project. The project, which includes mowing and cutting...
Island companies donate services for MVRHS grass field repairs
Three Island companies — Contemporary Landscapes Martha’s Vineyard, John Keene Excavation, and Carroll’s Trucking — offered to repair the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School...
Vineyard YMCA expanding
The YMCA plans to expand at its Vineyard location to include a track, more space for indoor sports like pickleball and basketball, as well...
Small plastic water bottle sales ending April 1 in Edgartown
Stop & Shop is reminding the community with signs at its Edgartown store of a change coming. Starting April 1, the town will ban...